Bernard Madoff has left the confines of his luxury penthouse to appear in a Manhattan courtroom. It will be the first public appearance by the alleged $50 billion fraudster in nearly two months. The disgraced financier may speak at the hearing in which prosecutors will attempt to get Madoff's attorney thrown off the case saying there is a conflict of interest in his representation.
Madoff's lawyer Ira Lee Sorkin acknowledged Tuesday that he invested $18,860 with Madoff through a benefits fund...Full Story